The Payson Longhorns will take on the Bourgade Catholic Golden Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Payson has given up an average of 6.8 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Payson is headed into Monday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They came up short against Northwest Christian, falling 14-4.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Bourgade Catholic, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They skirted past ALA - Ironwood 7-6.
Tyson Trujilo was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has become a key player for Bourgade Catholic: the team is undefeated when he allows at most two hits, but 2-13 otherwise. Trujilo was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ramon Rojas, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Alexander Guzak was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Bourgade Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Bourgade Catholic pushed their record up to 5-13 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Payson, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-12.
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